mangling

verb

Meaning

To change, mutilate or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging etc.
To modify (an identifier from source code) so as to produce a unique identifier for internal use by the compiler, etc.
To wring laundry.
An act in which something is mangled

Etymology / origin

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Related words

mutilate(English)disfigure(English)murder(English)cut up(English)maul(English)maiming(English)mutilation(English)garbling(English)

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Sources

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